Casket



CASKET Filed NOV. 18, 1930 $1 I l g: Q n W In x a I a I i, ,NVENTOR.

MX/W ATTQRNEYJ Patented Mar. 28, 1933 UNITED STATES- PATENTI OFFICEALLISON F. H. SCOTT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO WOODALLINDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN CASKET Applicationfiled November 18, 1930. Serial No. 496,440.

' My invention relates to improvements in casket structure.

An object of my invention is the provision of a casket which isattractive inappearance 5 and design, and which at the same timeconstitutes a durable and water proof structure for the desired purpose.I

Still another objectof my invention is to so design the casket that aminimum of parts are necessary to form the composite structure,

and that theseparts may readily be adapted to the use of an outer panelcovering of any desirable sort of thermo-plastic materials,

such as fiber board or the like, which may be 16 readily molded.

A furtherobject of my invention is to pro vide a casket of the typegenerally known as a knock-down structure whereby the various units maybe secured from independent sources and readily assembled when desired.

In constructing my improved casket I pro pose to utilize, preferably, acombination of wood and metal to form a rigid frame, and

subsequently secure the frame members and a the aforesaid outer coveringof thermo-plastic material together by a single member which extendsalong the entire length of the peripheral edges of the walls of thecasket. In this way a firm union of'the various elements of the casketis produced, and by the use of a single element extending along theentire length of the wall at the peripheral edges thereof a'compactappearance is secured.

It is a further object of my invention to se-v cure the greatestsimplicity of structure commensurate with the needs for which suchstructure is designed, in this way rendering the manufacture of thearticle as inexpensive as possible, but at the same time enhancing 0 theappearance of the casket by the use of my outer panel of thermo plasticmaterial which may be stamped with any desired de sign, as well asmolded into any desired con tour.

Various other objects and meritorious features of my invention will beapparent from the following description taken in conjunction with thedrawing wherein like numerals refer to like parts and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of my casket, with one side wall removed andpartly broken away and in section for the sake of clearness,

Fig. 2 illustrates the manner in which the component parts are securedtogether around the lower peripheral edge of the structure, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective of my strainer member.

In the structure herein illustrated I preferably use a metal bottom 10which is turned up around its outer periphery to provide the flanges 12.Welded, or otherwise secured, to

the bottom 10 adjacent the flanges12 and spaced therefrom are U-shapedpositioning members 14. The bottom 10 of the casket is dropped slightlyfrom the level of this peripheral assembly, as indicated at 15, andarecess 18 provided along each end adjacent the flange 16 of channel 14.This recess assists materially in handling the casket.

Side and end walls, preferably constructed of wood, 20 and 22, lie flushwith the flange 16 of channel 14 and brace members'24, prefverably ofmetal andhaving a foot portion 26 underneath a rigid strap member 28.This strap member is secured to the bottom 10 by welding, or any desiredmeans.

As an outer covering, or panel, I propose to utilize a thermo-plasticmaterial having a substantial asphaltum content which may be readilymolded to various shapes and which may be stamped with any of a numberofdesigns. This outer panel 30 is placed along each of the side and endwalls, the lower periphery of each panel'being inserted in the groove 32provided by flange 12 and the outer flange of channel 14. The outerflange 12 is orimped inward aft-er insertion of the panel covering toretain the same in place. It will be noted" that the panel is bentinwardly slightly above the bottom 10 to lie flush against the walls ofthe casket and subsequently bent outward adjacent the top periphery ofthe walls. 1

,A rigid spacer member 34:, which may be of wood or any other desiredmaterial, is inserted between the upper extremities of the walls 20 and22 and the panel covering 30, spacer member 34 extending thelength ofits Corresponding wall. The entire assembly is secured in place aroundits upper peripheral edge by means of a U-shaped channel member 14, theflanges of which may be clamped together to retain the assembly firmlyin position.

While I have not illustrated any preferred form of closure member, anyone of a number of ornamental types may be utilized. Two of these typeshave been illustrated in copending applications, Serial Numbers 496,438and 496,439, filed Nov. 18, 1930.

Having illustrated a preferred embodiment of my structure, Variousmodifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art and for thatreason I intend to limit myself only within the scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. A casket comprising, in combination, a rigid bottom, rigid side andend walls, the outer periphery of said bottom being turned upwardly toform a flange, a U-shaped channel extending adjacent each edge of saidbottom spaced from said flange, and an outer covering secured along itsbottom edge between said channel and said flange.

2. A casket comprising, in combination, a bottom flanged upwardly aroundits outer periphery, a channel member spaced from sa d flanged portionand extending around the edge of said bottom, side and end walls seatedon said bottom and positioned thereon by said channel member, an outercovering of material having its lower edge positioned between saidflange and channel member, and a single channel member securing theupper edges of each wall and its outer covering.

3. A casket comprising, in combination, a rigid bottom, a positioningmember secured thereto adjacent each edge thereof, and side and endwalls abutting said positioning member around their lower extremities,said walls being retained in upright abutting position by means of aplurality of spaced apart brace members secured to said bottom andwalls.

4. A casket comprising, in combination, a rigid bottom, a positioningmember secured thereto adjacent each edge thereof, and side and endwalls abutting said positioning member around their lower extremities,said walls being retained in upright abutting position by means of aplurality of spaced apart brace members secured to said bottom andwalls, and an outer covering of thermo-plastic material for each of saidside and end walls.

5. In combination with a casket having side and end walls, a bottom, anda plurality of strainer members secured. to said bottom at spaced apartintervals, said strainer members extending upwardly along the walls tobrace the same, and an outer wall covering of molded thermo-plasticmaterial, said material, walls, and brace members being secured inposition along their upper extremities by a single element extending thelength of each respective wall.

6. A casket bottom comprising a rigid major central area and a raisedperipheral edge portion including a plurality of positioning seatportions adapted to seat vertical wall members.

7. A casket bottom providing a raised peripheral edge portion having agrooved recess along each end edge adjacent said edge portions wherebythe casket may be easily handled.

8. A casket bottom comprising a rigid member having a raised marginalsurface portion and an extreme marginal grooved portion at each enddropped to a point intermediate the bottom and raised surface.

9. A casket bottom comprising a rigid member having a raised marginalsurface portion and an extreme marginal portion at each end dropped to apoint intermediate the bottom and raised surface, and means positionedby said raised portion adapted to secure brace members in verticalposition.

10. A casket bottom comprising a rigid member having a raised marginalsurface portion and an extreme marginal portion at each end dropped to apoint intermediate the bottom and raised surface, and means in said dro3 ed extreme mar inal )ortion ada ted to position a plurality ofvertical wall members.

11. A casket bottom comprising a rigid member having a raised marginalsurface portion and an extreme marginal portion at each end dropped to apoint intermediate the bottom and raised surface, means in said raisedsurface adapted to secure brace mem bers in vertical position, and meansin said dropped extreme marginal portion adapted to position a pluralityof vertical wall members.

12. A casket comprising, in combination, a rigid bottom having amarginal portion provided with a. plurality of guideways, vertical wallsadapted to seat in said guideways, rigid spacer members adapted to bepositioned between said Walls around the upper peripheral edges thereof,and means for securing said walls and spacer in assembled position.

In testimony whereof, I, ALLIsoN F. H. Soo'r'r, sign this specification.

ALLISON F. H. SCOTT.

